contentment

[kuhn-tent-muhnt]

noun

1. the state of being contented; content; contented; satisfaction; ease of mind.

2. Archaic.,  the act of making contentedly satisfied.

Other Word Forms

• overcontentment noun
• precontentment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of contentment¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English contentement, from Middle French; content ² ( def. ), -ment ( def. )

Synonym Study

See happiness.

Example Sentences

That sense of financial contentment, however, can be extremely hard to come by today.

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That sense of financial contentment, however, can be extremely hard to come by today.

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She sat on the edge of one cot; the thin, lumpy mattress and pained squeak of the old springs made her sigh with contentment.

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And Cassiopeia, with a look of deepest contentment on her sweet little girl’s face, wrapped ’round the creature’s neck like a fox fur stole.

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For some, this doesn’t require elite levels of spending — and this contentment, achieved by knowing what matters to you, is key.

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Related Words

• complacency 
• fulfillment 
• gratification 
• pleasure 
• satisfaction 
• serenity